Part Qualified Finance Analyst

Elevation Accountancy & Finance are currently recruiting for a Part Qualified Finance Analyst on behalf of a forward-thinking & innovative business based in the Sheffield area due to business growth!

This would be a fantastic opportunity for someone who has built up a couple years worth of accounting experience within a fast paced and challenging environment and is seeking the next step in their career. As a Finance Analyst you'll have an extremely varied role, you will support the finance team in producing financial information, providing accurate and timely reports to the business, with robust financial controls and value added commercial analysis.

Within this role you will:

* Produce timely and accurate month end results and reports, challenging the business to ensure the integrity of the P&L is maintained
* Take ownership of key cost areas of the P&L and provide insight/analysis to finance managers & business stakeholders, identifying & explaining variances to forecast
* Support the application of technical accounting concepts
* Complete balance sheet reconciliations and controls
* Use various systems including Documation, Sage, Cognos Controller and TM1
* Support with the budgeting and forecasting process, providing robust challenge to expenditure and helping to identify risks and opportunities
* Provision of contract and financial information/analysis including KPIs
* Process sales and purchase ledger transactions, applying company policies and procedures
* Support the provision of information to external auditors and tax advisors
* Assist in the preparation of external reporting & compliance including interim and full year results, tax returns and statistical reporting
* Identify and implement financial controls to manage risks
* Continually review and improve finance processes
* Assist in adhoc financial projects
* Successfully complete exams and professional development objectives to achieve a professional finance qualification and/or level 7 apprenticeship

You'll have the following experience and skills:

* Undergraduate degree at 2:1/ 1st or equivalent, preferably in a relevant subject (accounting/finance/business)
* High performing A-Level leavers & part qualified AAT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA will be considered
* Strong academic record
* Excellent Excel and analytical skills
* Ability to analyse data accurately and quickly
* Good attention to detail
* Ability to work quickly to tight timetables whilst maintaining the integrity of work produced
* Ability to recognise potential problems and propose solutions
* Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, in order to effectively engage a wide range of stakeholders
* Ability to network and build strong relationships
* Ability to prioritise to plan and manage multiple tasks
* Willingness to learn and progress

If you feel that you have the relevant skills to be considered for this position, please feel free to apply today. Alternatively, you can contact Beth Liversidge at Elevation Recruitment Group to discuss further!